Rheumatrex and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Rheumatrex Side Effects Report #4617697-3
Rheumatrex side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 11, 2005. Female patient, 75 years of age, was treated with Rheumatrex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood urea increased, bone marrow depression, c-reactive protein increased, cardiac arrest , cardiomegaly, cytomegalovirus infection , diarrhoea, dyspnoea, gastrointestinal disorder. Rheumatrex dosage: 2 MG WEEKLY, PO; 2 MG WEEKLY, PO; 4 MG WEEKLY, PO; 6 MG WEEKLY, PO. During the same period patient was treated with METHYLPREDNISOLONE, MISOPROSTOL, ROXATIDINE ACETATE, CALCITRIOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/03/2003.

Rheumatrex Side Effects Report #4617016-2
Rheumatrex side effect was reported by a Health Professional from on May 25, 2004. Male patient, 67 years of age, was treated with Rheumatrex. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood albumin decreased, blood alkaline phosphatase increased, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, cardiac arrest , chlamydial infection, interstitial lung disease, pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia. Rheumatrex dosage: 4 MG 1X PER 1 WK, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with MEDROL, METHOTREXATE, REMICADE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died.